290029 VU Earth Surface Dynamics: Landforms, Processes and Materials (2023W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 04.09.2023 09:00 to Mo 18.09.2023 09:00
- Registration is open from We 20.09.2023 09:00 to Fr 29.09.2023 12:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2023 23:59
Details
max. 50 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
2 days fieldwork scheduled on Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 October (9:00 - 17:00)
- Thursday 05.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
- Thursday 19.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
- Thursday 09.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
- Thursday 23.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
- Thursday 30.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
- Thursday 07.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 5A Geographie NIG 5.OG A0518
- Thursday 18.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Ort in u:find Details
- Tuesday 23.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Hörsaal 4C Geographie NIG 4.OG C0409
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
The aim of this course is to introduce and explore concepts in relation to the earth surface processes and dynamics. Within this term, participants will understand how to dive into the use of geomorphological tools and apply these effectively within the general practice setting in a selected landslide study case in the region of Lower Austria (Austria). The students will have the opportunity to focus on the analysis of potential impacts, incorporating collected fieldwork information and GIS analysis with the modeling software of r.avaflow in order to model landslide processes.
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment will be ongoing throughout the course in the form of attendance at the field excursion (20%), an oral presentation (20%), and a written final assignment (50%). Attendance and active contributions during sessions (10%) will also be assessed. In addition, the ability to interpret and present concepts and qualitative and quantitative data will be further evaluated.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The grade is based on the allocation of points, and the maximum attainable is 100. Minimum requirements have to be met in order to obtain a positive evaluation:
- Attendance at the fieldwork activity;
- Oral presentation;
- Written assignment;
- Regular attendance and fruitful discussion;
- A minimum of 50 points in total.Grading system:
>=88 points: very good
75-87 points: good
63-74 points: satisfying
50-62 points: sufficient
< 50 points: not sufficient
- Attendance at the fieldwork activity;
- Oral presentation;
- Written assignment;
- Regular attendance and fruitful discussion;
- A minimum of 50 points in total.Grading system:
>=88 points: very good
75-87 points: good
63-74 points: satisfying
50-62 points: sufficient
< 50 points: not sufficient
Examination topics
The examination will cover all materials provided during the individual presentations by the lecturers.
Reading list
- Embleton-Hamann, C. (Ed.). (2022). Landscapes and Landforms of Austria. Springer Nature.
- Fell R, Corominas J, Bonnard C, et al (2008) Guidelines for landslide susceptibility, hazard and risk zoning for land use planning. Engineering Geology 102:85-98. doi: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2008.03.022
- Marr P, Jiménez Donato YA, Carraro E, Kanta R, Glade T. The Role of Historical Data to Investigate Slow-Moving Landslides by Long-Term Monitoring Systems in Lower Austria. Land. 2023; 12(3):659. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12030659
- Mergili, M., Emmer, A., Juricová, A., Cochachin, A., Fischer, J.-T., Huggel, C., and Pudasaini, S. P. ( 2018) How well can we simulate complex hydro-geomorphic process chains? The 2012 multi-lake outburst flood in the Santa Cruz Valley (Cordillera Blanca, Perú). Earth Surf. Process. Landforms, 43: 1373 1389. doi: 10.1002/esp.4318.
- Mergili, M. and Fischer, J.-T. and Krenn, J. and Pudasaini, S. P. (2017) r.avaflow v1, an advanced open-source computational framework for the propagation and interaction of two-phase mass flows. Geoscientific Model Development (10) 2: 553-569. doi: 10.5194/gmd-10-553-2017
- Mishra, A.N., Maraun, D., Knevels, R. et al. Climate change amplified the 2009 extreme landslide event in Austria. Climatic Change 176, 124 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-023-03593-2
- Stumvoll, M.J., Canli, E., Engels, A. et al. The “Salcher” landslide observatory—experimental long-term monitoring in the Flysch Zone of Lower Austria. Bull Eng Geol Environ 79, 1831–1848 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-019-01632-wFurther literature will be specified by the individual lecturers during the course.
- Fell R, Corominas J, Bonnard C, et al (2008) Guidelines for landslide susceptibility, hazard and risk zoning for land use planning. Engineering Geology 102:85-98. doi: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2008.03.022
- Marr P, Jiménez Donato YA, Carraro E, Kanta R, Glade T. The Role of Historical Data to Investigate Slow-Moving Landslides by Long-Term Monitoring Systems in Lower Austria. Land. 2023; 12(3):659. https://doi.org/10.3390/land12030659
- Mergili, M., Emmer, A., Juricová, A., Cochachin, A., Fischer, J.-T., Huggel, C., and Pudasaini, S. P. ( 2018) How well can we simulate complex hydro-geomorphic process chains? The 2012 multi-lake outburst flood in the Santa Cruz Valley (Cordillera Blanca, Perú). Earth Surf. Process. Landforms, 43: 1373 1389. doi: 10.1002/esp.4318.
- Mergili, M. and Fischer, J.-T. and Krenn, J. and Pudasaini, S. P. (2017) r.avaflow v1, an advanced open-source computational framework for the propagation and interaction of two-phase mass flows. Geoscientific Model Development (10) 2: 553-569. doi: 10.5194/gmd-10-553-2017
- Mishra, A.N., Maraun, D., Knevels, R. et al. Climate change amplified the 2009 extreme landslide event in Austria. Climatic Change 176, 124 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-023-03593-2
- Stumvoll, M.J., Canli, E., Engels, A. et al. The “Salcher” landslide observatory—experimental long-term monitoring in the Flysch Zone of Lower Austria. Bull Eng Geol Environ 79, 1831–1848 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-019-01632-wFurther literature will be specified by the individual lecturers during the course.
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(MG21 PF/APF SURFSPEC)
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